• The Question

  • These days people are living into their 90’s and beyond. As a result, there is increasing concern about care for the elderly.

    Do you think it is the responsibility of the family to care for their elderly members or should the government be held responsible?

    Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

  • Your Plan

    Answer the questions on the and the following pages to quickly develop a plan of your answer.

  • What is this question about?

  • Example

    Some people think that everyone should limit the amount of water they use.

    Is it the responsibility of consumers to make their own decisions to cut back on their water consumption or should the government force them to do it?
    What is this question about?
    Describe the general topic
    Limiting the consumption of water
    Describe the specific topic
    Whose responsibility is it.

  • The Question

  • These days people are living into their 90’s and beyond. As a result, there is increasing concern about care for the elderly.

    Do you think it is the responsibility of the family to care for their elderly members or should the government be held responsible?

    Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

  • Parts of the question

  • Example

    Some people think that everyone should limit the amount of water they use.

    Is it the responsibility of consumers to make their own decisions to cut back on their water consumption or should the government force them to do it?
    Parts of the question
    How many?
    One
    Name them
    (1) Opinion (individual or government responsibility)
    How many paragraphs are needed to answer the question?
    Four: one part (give 2 reasons) + Introduction + Conclusion

  • The Question

  • These days people are living into their 90’s and beyond. As a result, there is increasing concern about care for the elderly.

    Do you think it is the responsibility of the family to care for their elderly members or should the government be held responsible?

    Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

  • Your Answer
    Describe the general topic
    {describeThe} 
    Describe the specific topic
    {describeThe24} 
    How many parts of the question ?
    {howMany} 
    Name them
    {nameThem} 
    How many paragraphs ?
    {howMany34} 
  • Dr Tim’s Suggestions
    Describe the general topic
    Care of elderly
    Describe the specific topic
    Who is responsible?
    How many parts of the question ?
    1
    Name them
    (1) Opinion (government or family?)
    How many paragraphs ?
    4  (Introduction, Reason 1, Reason 2, Conclusion)

  • The Question

  • These days people are living into their 90’s and beyond. As a result, there is increasing concern about care for the elderly.

    Do you think it is the responsibility of the family to care for their elderly members or should the government be held responsible?

    Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

  • Your Plan

  • Number of Paragraphs 4  (Introduction, Reason 1, Reason 2, Conclusion)

  • Now we’ll add some detail

    Your ‘Introduction’ has the same general format each time

  • PARAGRAPH 1

  • The Question

  • These days people are living into their 90’s and beyond. As a result, there is increasing concern about care for the elderly.

    Do you think it is the responsibility of the family to care for their elderly members or should the government be held responsible?

    Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

  • Your Plan

  • Number of Paragraphs 4  (Introduction, Reason 1, Reason 2, Conclusion)

  • PARAGRAPH 2

  • Example

    Some people think that everyone should limit the amount of water they use.

    Is it the responsibility of consumers to make their own decisions to cut back on their water consumption or should the government force them to do it?
    P1: Introduction Paraphrase question; give opinion (government responsibility); summarise reasons 1 & 2
    P2: Reason Only way that everyone will do it 
    e.g. wearing seatbelts

  • The Question

  • These days people are living into their 90’s and beyond. As a result, there is increasing concern about care for the elderly.

    Do you think it is the responsibility of the family to care for their elderly members or should the government be held responsible?

    Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

  • Your Plan

  • Number of Paragraphs 4  (Introduction, Reason 1, Reason 2, Conclusion)

  • PARAGRAPH 3

  • Example

    Some people think that everyone should limit the amount of water they use.

    Is it the responsibility of consumers to make their own decisions to cut back on their water consumption or should the government force them to do it?
    P1: Introduction Paraphrase question; give opinion (goverment responsibility); summarise reasons 1 & 2
    P2: Reason 1 Only way that everyone will do it 
    e.g. wearing seatbelts
    P3: Reason 2 Government can make consumers pay so they limit their usage
    e.g. encourages shorter showers, water-efficient toilets, rainwater tanks

  • The Question

  • These days people are living into their 90’s and beyond. As a result, there is increasing concern about care for the elderly.

    Do you think it is the responsibility of the family to care for their elderly members or should the government be held responsible?

    Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

  • Your Plan

  • Number of Paragraphs 4  (Introduction, Reason, Solution, Conclusion)

  • And the final detail

    Your 'Conclusion' has the same general format each time

  • PARAGRAPH 4

  • Conclusion   Paraphrase introduction & add one extra detail from your body paragraphs if you can (optional)

  • The Question

  • These days people are living into their 90’s and beyond. As a result, there is increasing concern about care for the elderly.

    Do you think it is the responsibility of the family to care for their elderly members or should the government be held responsible?

    Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

  • Your Plan

  • General Topic {describeThe}
    Specific Topic {describeThe24}
    Parts of the Question  {howMany}
    {nameThem}
    No. of Paragraphs {howMany34} 
    P1: Introduction Paraphrase ‘Question’; summarise your answer
    P2: Reason 1 {reason}
    {paragraph254}
    P3: Reason 2 {solution}
    {paragraph363}
    P4: Conclusion Paraphrase ‘Introduction’ & add extra detail from body paragraph

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